The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Kaiser pledges $10 million to support a Colorado safety-net health system. CVS Health expects to lose up to $1 billion after a drop in its Medicare Advantage star ratings. And, Florida officials defend the state’s Medicaid redeterminations after 250,000 state residents are kicked out of the program. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawmakers reach a preliminary deal on raising the debt ceiling that allows clawbacks of COVID-19 funding but removes Medicaid work requirements. Postpartum individuals on Medicaid could potentially lose coverage during redeterminations. And, physician pay increased last year but has not kept pace with inflation. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we hear the first part of JC’s conversation with Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He joined the podcast to talk more about ONC’s recently released proposed rule, “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing”--better known as HTI-1.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident physicians on strike in New York City have reached a tentative bargain. A survey finds that Medicaid beneficiaries were unaware that states could begin removing ineligible enrollees from the program. And, one in five seniors skip taking medications due to cost, according to a new study. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minnesota lawmakers pass a law establishing a public option health plan. Troubled insurtech company Bright Health sells its Zipnosis telehealth platform. And, pharmacy benefits managers will be subject to new transparency guidelines under newly proposed rules from CMS. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legislation that would have mandated nursing ratios in Minnesota hospitals fails to move forward as originally written. The Surgeon General issues a public advisory warning of the mental health risks posed by social media for young people. And, Epic announces that more than 20 health systems will commit to a nationwide interoperability framework. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. is facing a record-high drug shortage, leaving doctors to find workarounds for care. A new proposed bill passed by a House subcommittee would require more transparency among pharmacy benefit managers. And, more than 150 resident physicians go on strike at a New York City hospital. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hospitals and health systems have long grappled with high contingent labor costs, and that issue was put into stark relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today on Gist Healthcare Daily, Jeff Niles, Executive Vice President of Healthcare Workforce Logistics, joins the podcast to talk more about how the company works with systems to establish private label, vendor-neutral contingent workforce solutions to bring down costs and increase fill rates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal appeals court hears the latest arguments in the case challenging the abortion pill. HCA Healthcare will buy 41 urgent care clinics in Texas. And, Senator Bernie Sanders makes the push–again–for Medicare for All. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Providers raise the alarm over UnitedHealthcare’s new prior authorization rules for certain colonoscopies. President Biden taps his choice to lead the National Institutes of Health. And, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel weighs recommending a vaccine to protect babies against RSV. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.